Chapter 1,12 Debate

As soon as these words were said, the people present were stunned. They were willing to involve other countries in war for the sake of their own country's interests. In his mouth, it was so relaxed and simple, as if this was just a means, or just a word!

"I think I'm cruel, right?"

Jiang Lang asked faintly, then smiled slightly, and then said, "Maybe you are cruel, but I want to tell you one thing, this is the fact."

This is indeed the truth. Whether now or in the future, the survival of the weak will always be the only law of society. Even when it came to the era that was later called civilization and now it was the Ming Dynasty that was later considered a feudal society by the civilized society, then the war will naturally not be terminated!

And the Ming Dynasty now wants to be a fisherman!

Humans are actually animals. Being war is the nature of animals. Even if they become humans, this belligerent nature has not changed. On this living earth, war is the only thing that has not stopped, and weapons are the most important things of war. Whether it is the past wooden sticks, stone weapons, later bronze weapons, iron weapons, and current gunpowder weapons, the form of war is changing, and the way of expression is also changing, but the essence of war has not changed, that is interests! Whether it is expansion of territory or anything else, in the final analysis, it is interests!

The same was true for the Ming Dynasty. It launched two major wars, but in fact it was just for the sake of interests. There was nothing else! If Jianglang's might be able to change Japan and have strong backwardness and make the people rich, but after all, it is also a benefit. To put it bluntly, it is to fatten the pigs so that they can kill more meat. Of course, there was no plunder of the people of these two countries, but the method has become in other ways, that is, the mining of heavy metals, gold, silver and other heavy metals. As for why these places are stabilized first, it is because Jianglang is familiar with history and has to rule a country for a long time. It does not mean that it depends entirely on force. Of course, there must be benevolent politics. The reason for implementing benevolent politics is that there is more time to plunder them!

Jiang Lang never thought he was a savior. He overthrew their original court for the happy life of the powerful people or the Japanese people and implemented a series of benevolent governments. The biggest reason for implementing benevolent governments is to reduce resistance. Killing a person can be solved with one knife, but killing a nation is a very slow time, one generation, two generations, or three generations. This method is actually like a chronic poison. If they want to die slowly, the conflict can be minimized and the pressure on the Ming Dynasty court will be reduced!

It is also an invasion, Jianglang just changed his method. This invasion is not easy to see, but it is the most deadly for a country.

Jiang Lang is definitely not a pacifist. At the beginning, their creed was to complete the task at all costs and even sacrifice his companions when necessary. Although for them, the most precious thing is their companions. Since this is the case, what if the interests of other countries are their interests to fight for more interests for the Ming Dynasty? It’s natural!

However, Ma Yu obviously couldn't do this. His grades were indeed excellent and his spoken language was indeed good, but he was too kind. Perhaps this way of Confucius and Mencius was very well reflected in him. However, Jiang Lang needed not a master, but a profiteer, or even a ruthless person, who could completely abandon his conscience for the benefit of the Ming Dynasty!

Such a person is completely impossible to do the job Jiang Lang gave him, because he always has to condemn his conscience!

After hearing Jiang Lang's words, Ma Yu's body shook slightly, a little incredible, but he instantly understood what Jiang Lang meant. Who was this person in front of him? Putting aside the rest, he was the God of Victory of the Ming Dynasty. Under his leadership, the Ming soldiers were invincible and conquered a large number of kingdoms. It is not an exaggeration to describe him as killing people, or it is very appropriate, so he can do what he said.

At this time, Ma Yu suddenly didn't know what to say. Maybe he should argue for himself, or maybe he could do it, but he couldn't say it out loud, because the one who knew him best was himself. Indeed, he couldn't be competent for this at all. Maybe he was not treacherous enough or cruel enough!

Jiang Lang saw the declining expression on Ma Yu's face, and of course he also understood that he was a little disappointed now. This opportunity was hard-won, but he never even had the first round. In other words, he had no hope at all!

He sighed slightly in his heart, and Jiang Lang said: "Actually, you don't have to underestimate yourself. You are very outstanding, otherwise the Lord Murong would not recommend you. However, I can be cruel to other countries, but I cannot be cruel to you. If I ask you to face those things you are unwilling to face, I am cruel. However, I still appreciate your character. The Prime Minister is forming a yamen to manage those foreigners who enter the country. I can recommend you!"

"What?"

Ma Yu couldn't help but raise her head and looked at Jiang Lang with a little surprise, as if she didn't believe what she heard, but the adult in front of her did say so!

Jiang Lang nodded again and said, "You heard it right. I can recommend you, but I said these ugly words before. I just recommend you. It doesn't mean that you can be promoted. Everything still requires your own efforts. I hope you understand this!"

"I see!"

Ma Yu said quickly, thinking that he had no hope at all, but he didn't expect that he would receive such a recommendation. He had heard of it before, but he did not expect that this good thing would fall on him!

Jiang Lang smiled slightly, turned his head to look at Ouyang Chengxu and Situ Ren, and said, "You are the same. I only need one person, so I will recommend the rest. Entering that yamen, but don't think that it will be easier to be an official after entering. In fact, you are not at all easy. Everything is difficult at the beginning. It will take a lot of time to make the yamen operate normally and get on track! We are completely blank in this regard. Whether it is the law or some rules and regulations, you need to explore it yourself!"

"Yes, sir!"

Ouyang Chengxu and Situ Ren said.

Jiang Lang nodded and said, "Okay, now we are talking about the remaining two, Situ Ren, it took you five days. According to your contract, the total amount of silver you sold is 55,000 taels, each cannon is 3,000, a total of 30,000, and the shells are 50,000 taels, a total of 25,000 taels. Compared with our cost price, this is indeed a very large amount!"

A smile appeared on Situ Ren's face. The cost has been investigated carefully, and of course it has far exceeded the cost price, which is beyond doubt!

Jiang Lang ignored his smile and continued, "As for Ouyang Chengxu, each of your artillery sold for 8,000 taels, 100 taels of shells, 80,000 taels of cannons, 50,000 tons, a total of 130,000 taels of silver!"

"What?"

Situ Ren couldn't help but widen his eyes, looked at Ouyang Chengxu next to him with some disbelief, and said in surprise: "Why is it so tall?"

Ouyang Chengxu smiled slightly and said, "Sir, I think I must explain that 10,000 taels of these are kickbacks from the envoy!"

Jiang Lang nodded and said, "In other words, these 130,000 taels are just literal things, but the actual price is 120,000 taels?"

"right!"

Ouyang Chengxu nodded without any hesitation and said, "There is no way. This is what the envoy asked for. After all, the contract will be for the court to end up with the purpose. Theirs will pay us 130,000 taels, but I have to give them 10,000 taels of kickback!"

"Sir, he is cheating!"

Situ Ren immediately said that he actually gave a kickback! This is suspected of cheating!

Jiang Lang did not directly answer Situ Ren's words, but said: "Ouyang Chengxu, do you think you are cheating?"

Ouyang Chengxu naturally said with confidence: "Sir, Caomin does not think he is suspected of cheating!"

Jiang Lang did not directly determine whether he was cheating, which means that in his eyes, all his actions were not suspected of cheating. For Ouyang Chengxu, who was still a little nervous, he was just as calm as before, and he naturally felt confident in his words!

"But it's obvious that Situ Ren thinks you are cheating. Let's explain why you are not called cheating. Well, I want to hear if you can justify yourself!"

Jiang Lang continued, to convince others, you naturally need reasons. No matter what the reason is, as long as you convince others, it will be fine!

In fact, in Jiang Lang's eyes, it was also a test for Ouyang Chengxu. You must know that what he would convince in the future was not Situ Ren, but people from other countries, and there were naturally some scheming people among them!

"Yes, sir!"

Ouyang Chengxu did not retreat at all.

And Situ Ren now really wants to know what he intends to give him an explanation!

"First, we are businessmen!"

Ouyang Chengxu took the lead and said, and a very straightforward way of showing his position, paused, and then continued: "Actually, we are officials of the court!"

If this is explained, everything seems to have become a matter of course!

Situ Ren couldn't help but change his face slightly. He turned his head to look at Jiang Lang above. His face did not change at all. In other words, he did not refute Ouyang Chen Xu's words at all, so he immediately said: "Sir, I think we should show the officials of the court, and then the merchants, because the court we represented when we went out!"

Jiang Lang smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry, let him finish talking?"

Situ Ren then closed his mouth. In fact, he was very anxious. His silver had only sold more than 50,000 taels, and his silver had actually sold for 130,000 taels. Even if he removed the rebate of 10,000 taels, it was still 120,000 taels, which was more than twice his own. He had already lost a lot in terms of the amount of silver!

Seeing Jiang Lang protecting himself so much, Ouyang Chengxu couldn't help but smile gratefully, and naturally he felt more confident in his heart. He nodded and then said, "Then I continued to say, Brother Situ, although our views are somewhat different, the purpose is the same. In my eyes, the position of a businessman is the first, then it is obvious that when I think about the problem, I will think from the perspective of a businessman, and this first thing is, as Lord Wang said, that is interests, everything is based on interests as the first element, and what I think is

How to sell the goods in your hands at a higher price, and for this higher price, what measures can I take? This kickback is one of the methods we usually use. This is not a rare thing. It is very common among merchants. Moreover, the so-called business is not a traitor. Lord Wang has already said it very clearly before. For the benefit of the Ming Dynasty, we can even provoke wars in the country. So, why can't we give them kickbacks? In terms of cost, the results calculated by you and I are the same, that is,

It is said that, generally speaking, if the selling cost is twice or three times, it is already very good, but, are we satisfied with this, why can't we sell ten times or twenty times the price? We know how much the cost is, but these envoys don't know, and the only two they know. First, our Ming artillery is very powerful, but they don't! Second, they need our artillery very much, because they hope to have such brilliant results as the Ming Dynasty now. So at first, my goal was

It is twenty times the price, and I said before that we are merchants. If we want to sell our goods at twenty times the price, we have to consider how to make others willingly sell them. And based on the information, I also found that many of these envoys are royal relatives of some countries. Their emperors should have great trust in them. If they willingly pay high prices to buy our weapons, they will naturally benefit others. Therefore, I think this kickback is just a means, but it is not a cheating!"

Jiang Lang smiled slightly, turned his head to look at Situ Ren, and asked, "Are you satisfied with his answer?"

Situ Ren was actually a little regretful now. Why didn’t he think of it before? He seemed like Ma Yu, but he was too honest and didn’t think of this trick at all. However, how could he easily admit defeat at this time? Instead, he asked: “I want to ask one thing, what is your so-called intelligence? Well, I think you can’t rely on your own strength to investigate clearly in a short period of time!”

"Of course I can't!"

Ouyang Chengxu smiled slightly and said, "But East Factory can!"

Situ Ren suddenly felt a little confused and said in surprise: "What do you mean?"

Ouyang Chengxu simply said directly: "This information was what I asked Lord Qian from Dongchang to come. You are right, because I can't collect this information in a short time. So I asked Lord Qian for some information about these envoys and their country. In this way, I can judge which countries most likely need our weapons, so that I can avoid blindly looking for people without targeting them. After contacting them, I also determined that those countries most need our weapons, and then negotiated with these envoys in a targeted manner.

As for those who do not have much demand for our weapons, or their desire to buy them is not very strong, I will not contact them for the time being, so that I can raise the price of the weapons as much as possible. In other words, I am negotiating with three buyers who most want to buy our weapons! My highest price was once a cannon of 10,000 taels, and finally dropped to 8,000 taels. Of course, I also gave him a rebate of 10,000 taels, which is the highest price I can sell. Of course, for those envoys from other countries, I think it is impossible for me to sell such a high price!"

Situ Ren said in surprise: "Mr. Wang, how can this provide information? Isn't this unfair?"

Jiang Lang did not directly refute, but asked: "Is it unfair? Well, what do you mean is that we did not provide you with information?"

Situ Ren did not answer directly, but he also agreed!

Jiang Lang shook his head slightly and said, "I know about this, well, Situ Ren, I ask you, as a businessman, what do you need most?"

Situ Ren thought about it and had an answer in his heart, saying, "Information!"

"Yes, it's intelligence!"

Jiang Lang nodded without hesitation and said, "Businessmen, like the army, need to be all intelligence. Only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you win every battle. I let you understand the production process of this weapon, etc. In fact, this is also a process of collecting intelligence. This can be regarded as a confidant. On the other hand, you also know your enemy. I believe you have investigated it, so choosing a country, and being able to sell artillery for 3,000 taels per game is also very good. But obviously, you only think of the power of the individual, and you forgot a point that no matter when, the power of the individual is very limited. At this time, it is necessary to be the power of the group. Your other identity represents the Ming Dynasty, that is, although you are the Ming Dynasty
Chapter completed!